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Alert System Type
Driveway Alert
Sensor Type
Vehicle / Driveway
Compatibility
Contact Closure / Relay
Features
Plug-In
Wired
Control Method
Control Systems / Relay
Ease of Installation
Advanced (Installs > 60 minutes)
Brand
Winland Electronics
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Winland Electronics VAL-1 Vehicle Sensor Console and Probe with 100 Foot Cable
Winland Electronics VAL-1 Vehicle Sensor Console and Probe with 100 Foot Cable
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Winland Electronics VAL-1 Vehicle Sensor Console and Probe with 100 Foot Cable
Item# 7170A
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Overview

  • Hear when a car approaches through a buzzer on the indoor console
  • Console has two transistor alarm outputs (low-voltage)
  • Adjustable probe sensitivity
  • Activate: lights, chimes, surveillance cameras...
  • Connect to X10 via Powerflash
  • Console has built-in buzzer
  • Up to 2,500 cable length
  • Up to two probes can be connected

Essential Info

Want to know when a car approaches your driveway? Just bury this probe six to eight inches in the ground next to your driveway and run the included 100' of wire back to the console indoors. The console will then buzz whenever a car approaches! Up to two probes may be attached to each console. For full featured integration, the console also has two SPDT relay outputs which allow you to connect to a security and/or automation system.


Important notes:
  • Smarthome offers technical support on this product. We offer (2) ways to contact us for technical support: CHAT (homepage button: Mon-Fri 9:00am-6:00pm ET) or Phone: 1-800-762-7846 (Mon-Fri 9:00am-9:00pm & Sat 10:00am-4:00pm ET)
  • Defective exchanges for identical item within Manufacturer’s warranty period.

Manuals/Software

What's Included

  • Vehicle Sensor Console
  • Probe with 100 foot Cable
  • More Info

    The included sensor probes come with special 100' burial grade cable that can withstand years of burial without any additional jacketing or protection.

    If your application requires more than one probe or longer than 100' lengths, we recommend purchasing the Vehicle Sensor Console by itself and selecting the cable length for your application. The probe and cable are sold together in the following lengths:

    Probe with 100' Cable
    Probe with 200' Cable
    Probe with 350' Cable
    Probe with 500' Cable
    Probe with 1000' Cable

    Cable can be purchased by itself in a 200 foot length. If you are extending cable lengths be sure to order a cable splice kit.

    You can purchase probes with a continuous seamless length of cable or add additional length with a splice kit that ensures a waterproof junction.

    Specifications

    Specifications

    Manufacturer:Winland Electronics
    Manufacturer Product No.:VAL-1
    Power Requirements:Regulated 10-14 VDC @ 100 mA
    Current Draw:40 mA (resting) 70 mA (alarm)
    Buzzer Duration:1 to 18 seconds
    Sound Pressure / Level of Buzzer:88 db min. @30 cm @12 VDC
    Exit Delay:Fixed @ 6 minutes
    Auxiliary:2 SPST Relay outputs
    Contact Rating:500 mA
    Console Size:6.55" x 4.70" x 1" (166 cm x 119 cm x 25 cm)
    Operating Temperature:(32° to 130° F)
    Shipping Weight:5.8 pounds (2.63 Kg)
    Cable Type:Direct burial 22 AWG shielded twisted Pair with ground wire
    Max Number of Probes:Two
    Max Cable Length:2500 ft. (762.5 meters)
    Alarm Console Mounting:Mounts to 3-gang electrical box


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    DENNIS -- morristown, NJ   2/21/2008
    the first one had a disconnected wire on the circuit board and Smarthome replaced it and the second worked great.
    Diana -- Indiana   8/14/2008
    We have had this alarm for 8 years. This summer we replaced the 600ft of wire with outdoor low voltage wire and have eliminated ALL false alarms from lightening. The wire that comes with the product does not appear to be rated for outdoor, underground. Otherwise, we love the alarm. Diana Indiana
    JERRY -- vancouver, WA   5/11/2007
    This thing works well, but be careful with extending the wire.. the wire you use has to be shielded, and connections have to be done very well... the connection thing made by the company didnt work (I would suggest that you strip the wires in the splice thing to get it to work, even though it says not to strip them.) My sister was able to use an unshielded Cat 5 to extend it a little, but I dont recommend this as I had alot of trouble with unshielded wire before finally connecting a shielded wire with my own splice.
    DAN -- high rolls, NM   10/5/2006
    What neat device. Works on vehicles but will not go off on animals going by which we have alot of.
    John -- harrisburg, PA   3/5/2006
    Works perfectly! It just requires a little fine-tuning. I have a shorter driveway and vehicles from the road were activating it. I moved it from the side of my driveway to the middle (a few inches under the blacktop). I dug a hole along side my driveway and inserted a PVC pipe under the macadam. Then I pushed the probe into the pipe. It wasn’t too difficult. I used the PVC pipe as a horizontal "posthole digger" to clear a path for the pipe. Having the detector directly under a passing vehicle allowed me to greatly reduce the sensitivity, and in turn eliminate all false alarms (including the semi-frequent lightning detection). Thunderstorms no longer set it off, the only thing that does are vehicles entering my driveway. It’s worth the money. You get what you pay for.
    Steven L -- South Eastern PA   6/5/2005
    This driveway sensor is GREAT! I bought mine from SmartHome about 9 years ago and it has worked perfectly everyday since then. My house is back a 1/4 mile driveway in the woods with no close neighbors and I like knowing someone is coming up the drive. The only problem I ever had was a wire corrosion problem out at the sensor after about 5 years, but it wasn't the product's fault since I had cut the molded cable off and spliced it to an existing 14-2 wire I had previously buried for a sensor before I knew what kind I was getting. It is running on a 1000 feet of standard 14-2 UMB. It does tend to pick up lightning anywhere within about 20 miles, but I like the early storm warning. I unplug it if the storm is moving too slowly. When I forget to plug it back in, it is strange having someone just show up at the door without the 1 minute warning the sensor normally provides. I love it and will buy another if this one ever fails, which appears to be unlikely. This is one of those devices that actually works like it is supposed to and does not have exagerated claims about what is "should be able to do". This things works better than they say it should.
    AMY LYNN -- chillicothe, OH   1/4/2005
    The system seems to work well, even thought its picking up our water pump too.
    LARRY -- millers creek, NC   12/30/2004
    very well
    Mike R -- huron, Ohio   9/4/2004
    I am not only a homeowner but also a Smart Home vendor for the Infoplate, recessed wall plate. I bought this unit for that early notification when someone came up my drive. But here is a hint; I used one set of the relay contacts to interface with my Nutone intercom system with the doorbell option installed. So now it thinks someone is ringing the rear bell and will sound through the home at all stations day or night. Upstairs, downstairs, garage. You know when someone is coming, or going, maybe with your car that should not have it, LOL! Anyway, great product and it even detects a close lightning strike, no kidding. If lightning is very close, it will detect the electromagnetic effect and sound off.
    KENTON -- chariton, IA   11/25/2003
    Worked as described. No p[roblems with installation and operation.

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